Rockland Honors EMS Workers

May

Rockland honored about two dozens emergency medical services volunteers during its 5th annual recognition awards ceremony on Wednesday night.

The ceremony coincided with County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef proclaiming May 17 to May 23 as EMS Week. Criteria and eligibility for each award were set by the New York State Department of Health.

Vanderhoef’s office announced the following people were presented with awards:

• Physician of Excellence: Dr. Stuart Rasch, MD – A former emergency room physician, Dr. Rasch continues to volunteer by serving as medical director for numerous volunteer agencies.

• EMS Communications Specialist of the Year: Rich Cummings – An EMS liaison to the Clarkstown Police Department, Cummings suggested all Clarkstown EMS radios have identities on them to ensure they know which unit is calling in.

• Registered Professional Nurse of Excellence: Kathy Albin.

• Basic Life Support Provider of the Year: Vincent Tuzzolino – Tuzzolino provides outstanding patient care and is always an advocate for his patients and partners.

• Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year: Nancy Berquist – A paramedic since the early 1980’s, Berquist began her career with Nyack Hospital Paramedic Program and later became one of the fist paramedics at Rockland Paramedic Services.

• Youth Member of the Year: Erich Rechenberger – He has volunteered numerous hours to the Nanuet Ambulance Corps and was elected as captain of the organization’s youth corps. He assists in scheduling and coordinating with all youth advisors for training sessions and meetings.

• EMS Agency of the Year: The Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

• EMS Leadership Award: Paul Morer – Morer had drive cams installed in Nyack’s fleet of vehicles, improving driver safety and responsibility. He’s a capitain.

• EMS Educator of Excellence: Maureen McCahery.

Each EMS Agency recognized its own outstanding member. This year’s recipients are:
•    Antonio “Tony” Failla, Congers-Valley Cottage Ambulance Corps
•    Hillel Kornbluh, Chevra Hatzolah EMS
•    Walter Emery, Haverstraw Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Karen Burke, Nanuet Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Clifford Goodman, New City Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Association
•    William McDowell, Nyack Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Robert Rahnefeld, Pearl River Alumni Ambulance
•    Millicent King, Piermont Fire Dept. EMS
•    Lewis T. Lodini, Ramapo Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Christina Craig, Rockland Mobile Care
•    Richard Greer, Rockland Paramedic Services, Inc.
•    Mike Conklin, South Orangetown Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Matthew Kerewski, Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Nicole O’Leary, Stony Point Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Lesley DeVore, Tuxedo Volunteer Ambulance Corps
•    Paul Smith, William P. Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps

For more information about volunteering, call the Rockland EMS Office at 845-364-8923.

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 12:00 pm by Steve Lieberman. Print | Email

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